Description
Homemade pickled cherry tomatoes bring garden freshness to classic preservation techniques. Mediterranean-inspired ingredients combine for a zesty condiment that enhances salads, sandwiches, and charcuterie boards you’ll enjoy all season long.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables:
- 1 pint (473 milliliters) cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) fresh dill, chopped
Pickling Brine:
- 1 cup (236 milliliters) white vinegar
- 1/2 cup (118 milliliters) water
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) sugar
- 1 teaspoon (5 grams) salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Meticulously cleanse cherry tomatoes, red onion, and cucumber, ensuring each vegetable is patted completely dry. Slice onion and cucumber into delicate, uniform thin pieces.
- In a small saucepan, blend vinegar, water, sugar, salt, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Apply medium heat, continuously stirring until sugar and salt dissolve entirely and the mixture reaches a rolling boil, approximately 3-4 minutes.
- Transfer prepared vegetables into a clean glass jar, positioning them strategically. Carefully cascade the piping hot pickling liquid over the vegetables, guaranteeing complete submersion within the aromatic brine.
- Gently integrate finely chopped fresh dill throughout the mixture, ensuring even distribution of the herb’s vibrant flavor profile.
- Secure the jar’s lid tightly, creating an airtight seal. Refrigerate the pickled vegetables, allowing them to marinate and develop complex flavors. For optimal taste, permit a minimum of 2 hours of pickling time, with flavor intensity increasing the longer they rest.
Notes
- Choose firm, ripe cherry tomatoes without blemishes for the best pickling results.
- Experiment with different vinegars like apple cider or rice vinegar to create unique flavor profiles.
- Consider adding garlic cloves or peppercorns for extra depth and complexity in your pickling brine.
- Adjust red pepper flakes based on your spice tolerance for a personalized heat level.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Pickling
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg